Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-12-30

ashes is waited in sweet incense to
the friendship which prompted the
gift. Long may Pat live to perform
such good deeds.
The postofiice will be closed Mon
day, which is made legal holiday
when the year begins on Sunday, and
the general delivery will be opened
only short time after the arrival Of
the mails.
Travel by the switch-back has been
impeded the past few days by snow,
and the railroad company has con
sequently been sending all its pas
sengers Via Portland and the o. r. &
n. Co.'S route.
The City Council meet this evening
to consider the danger Of smallpox in
fectien from Seattle, where it is re-
ported that the number of cases have
increased, and that liability OF its
spreading has been greatly under
rated.
Butter now has climbed to the TOP.
most notches-S5 and 80 cents pei
roll. And a peculiarly of all deals in
this article is that, although the
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the price is long that is demanded for
them.
Charles Sprague, the accommodate
ing conductor on the Olympia and
Chehalis Valley Railroad, contemp
lates trip East in a few days, and ex
poets to be absent couple of months
His objective point is Ohio, his former
home.
A Christmas dinner at the Gold
Bar restaurant is a feast long to be
remembered. Those who failed to
get " Turkey and cranberry sauce" on
that holiday, should avail themselves
of the privilege next Sunday, New
Years day.
Why in the name of common sense
don't our farmers try to supply the
home demand for butter? The idea
of sending thousands of miles away
for an article Of such general necessity
that could be produced here, seems to
he preposterous still it is becoming
very deeply impressed upon the mind
as natural result by continued prac-
tice.
A welcome visitor Christmas morn
ing, was our popular grocer, Mr.. Jos
Chilberg, who entered our sanctum
laden like veritable Santa Claus, with
many things good to eat. The Christ
max box he brought contained cakes,
bananas, maple sugar, sardines
candies, and nuts-in fact lots OF
things that were "just nuts" for us
May the printers blessing bring him
peace, plenty and happiness.
Died, at South Union, Thurston
county, on Sunday last, at 3 80 A. NJ,
Mrs. Irene Abbot, wife of Louis G
Abbot. The funeral took place from
the church at that place on Wednes-
day the 28th inst, at 10 40 A. NJ, Rev
DR.. Lee of Olympia, officiating. De-
ceased was born on Long Island, N
Y, in 1924; moved to Michigan in
1S47 was married to Louis G. Abbot
at Homer, Michigan, in September,
1850; went to California in 1857 to
join her husband who had gone three
years before. Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot and
family of two children, came to this
Territory in 1860, in company with
James Wood and wife, and settled at
South Union, where they have since
resided.
| When an entertainment is an
nounced to appear in this city, there
are two questions which usually pre-.
sent themselves to the public. LIST, Is
it worthy of public patronage? I'd, Ii
it the "style" of an entertainment &c
please every individual taste? Both
these questions are answered in the
affirmative, by Messrs. Royce &
Lansing. lst.-A company composed
strictly of ladies and gentlemen Of re-
finement and culture, who are thor
oughly competent in their individual
lines as artists, are certainly worthy
of the patronage and confidence o.
the public. Such a company most
assuredly have the Royce & Lansing
Bell Ringers proven themselves to bt
during their eight years before the
public. 3D." Will like it," Who
does not enjoy listening to sweet
music, vocal and instrumental, the
latter produced on nearly every known
instrument, including the ever beau
tiful Swiss Bells? The finest set o.
these in America, are owned and per
formed by this company. Who does
not like to laugh! Everybody, and
those who attend the entertainment
on Friday and Saturday evenings
will laugh. You can't help it; yor
won't try to. If you do, you won't
succeed. Neither will you be ashamed
to laugh. For you will laugh at the
cleanest, brightest and most refined
comedy, which is the funniest of al
fun.
Death in m Almshouse Of the Man Wbc
Invented the Ba bcock Extinguisher.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 27.-M. D.
Babcock, inventor Of the fire cx-
tinguishing apparatus bearing his
name, died at the almshouse Saturday
aUad ~ wars The ca,,Sa Of death